Customs Engine Ideas Please!!!!

Hello out there, I'm in quite a pickle. I need some ideas so I can pull the trigger on installing a motor in my '51 merc and get this project on the road. Here is what I have, Caddy 500, Inline 250 with headers and a Clifford 4 barrel intake, and last choice is of course and built 350. the Merc is a full custom Bill Hines chop sitting on an El Camino chassis. What do you Think?

 

Caddy 500 should get her moving

 

Get inline!

 

caddy 500 ftw
beats a (me too) small block

 

Do the Caddy. Check out Potter Automotive @ http://www.cadillacperformanceparts.com/
for some interesting Caddy performance options.

 

Cool, thx!

 

I like the inline... its a custom. Low and slow!!

 

Well, not slow. It's over 300hp with a radical cam. Pretty trick

 

Cadillac 500, there is no substitute for cubic inches!

 

Definely, the Caddy!!

 

yep, the Caddy 500. will do it all but it will be HELL on tires...

 

Ok, so far it 6 for the Caddy, 2 for the inline and 0 for the 350. Anymore takers? Thanks for all the input!

 

"Hey look! Another 350!" No one wants that reaction. You can't really go wrong with the others.

 

I'd go with the Caddy!!!

 

You're never lackin' when you're cadillac-ing!

 

caddy

 

SBC BEST Way in a custom the caddy in a open car without a hood

 

I like it! That might be the thing that tips it in the caddy's favor even more!!

 

I ran a caddy 500 in a truck. Awesome torque, smooth runner and 16 mpg with a th350 amd 4.10 gears and 38 inch tires. A buddy runs one in his chevelle with 3.08 gears and 29 inch tires gets 21 mpg. Awesome engines!!!

 

x7 for caddy,never a 6 in a merc.

 

I would say caddy...but if your on a budget go SBC....ain't no shame in that game!

 

So I think the caddy gets the win! Thanks for the input guys!

 

So it looks like the caddy takes the win! Thanks for the input guys!

 

Caddy

 

Caddy takes the win. Thanks for the feed back guys!